Donald Trump just threatened Jeff Bezos with an ‘internet tax’

It was just a matter of time until Donald Trump went after the far more successful Jeff Bezos.

On Wednesday morning, Trump sat down with various White House administrators and elected officials to figure out if Bezos’ ownership of the Washington Post and his position as chief executive of Amazon constituted a conflict of interest, as well as whether Amazon should be subject of greater regulatory scrutiny as its dominance continues to grow in the U.S. retail industry.

Just kidding, he sent off a bizarre tweet.

The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should) is FAKE NEWS!

It’s also worth noting that Amazon and the Post don’t have a business relationship. Yes, the paper is owned by Bezos, who is CEO of Amazon. Amazon Prime offers a discount on the paper’s subscriptions, but they operate as entirely separate entities.

Not that Trump cares. The president has continued his attacks on the media with almost daily tweets and comments, particularly when a publication publishes a story that isn’t quite as positive as the work found in fake Times magazine.

Wednesday’s attack, however, took a step further. Trump clearly has no problem going after Amazon when he feels wronged by the Post. He’s targeting Bezos as a pressure point here, assuming that by threatening some sort of “internet tax” that he can get the paper to back off.

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